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December 6, 2006
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A constituent member of the main American Jewish umbrella group expressed concern over a planned meeting with a far-right Israeli Cabinet minister. Americans for Peace Now noted that Avigdor Lieberman, Israel’s new strategic planning minister and head of the Yisrael Beitenu Party, has advocated unilaterally redrawing Israel’s borders to place some Israeli Arab towns and cities under Palestinian Authority control, called for loyalty tests for Israeli Arabs and hinted about executing Israeli Arab politicians who support Israel’s enemies.

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